Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

By Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Explore the cultures of the ancient Near East (Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Arameans, Babylonians, Arabs, and many others). Visit the website to see family programs.

Hours of operation

일요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

월요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

화요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

수요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

목요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

금요일: 11:00 오전-4:00 오후

Contact

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
hmane@harvard.edu

위치

6 Divinity Avenue
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
미국

Mid Cambridge

Additional information

Read the new Harvard Museums of Science & Culture “Know, Show, Go,” policies and make an advance reservation here: https://hmsc.harvard.edu/visit.

Current programs

Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

목, 2월 22 2024 – 금, 2월 21 2025, All day

Thousands of years ago, ancient people across the Mediterranean were connected to faraway places and cultures through trade. Learn more in this exhibition at Harvard's Museum of the Ancient Near East.

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On the Literacy and Education of Ancient Egyptian Artists (Free Virtual Lecture)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Could most ancient Egyptians read the hieroglyphs we strongly associate with their civilization? In this free virtual lecture, Dr. Dimitri Laboury examines Egyptian literacy at all levels of society.

The Power of Antiquity in the Making of Modern Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

In 19th-century Egypt, state power was closely tied to control of antiquities and labor. Wendy Doyon explores this dynamic during the rule of Mehmed Ali and his successors in this free virtual talk.

Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museums of Science and Culture invites you to an exploration of archaeology around the world! Come view the galleries and visit activity stations scattered across two of Harvard's museums.

Exploring Egypt’s Middle Kingdom at the Site of Ancient Thebes (Free Virtual Lecture)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

In this free virtual lecture, Dr. Antonio Morales examines Egypt's classical age, also called the Middle Kingdom period, through the lens of funerary temples in its ancient capital of Thebes.

The Mummies of Aswan: The Missing Link (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

In this free hybrid talk, Patrizia Piacentini transports us to Aswan, Egypt, where over 400 ancient tombs have recently been discovered, and shares initial results of research on those buried there.

Finding the God Osiris: Latest Excavations at Abusir and Saqqara

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Miroslav Bárta will present the latest results from archaeological research at Abusir and Saqqara, two ancient Egyptian cemeteries.

The Living Dead in Ancient Egypt

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

This talk will build on the research found in Dr. Troche’s first book, and invite audiences to learn about the spectrum of deceased actors in ancient Egypt.

Reconstructing Queen Amanishakheto’s Musical Instruments (Free Virtual Event)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

In this free virtual lecture, Susanne Gänsicke examines the discovery of musical instruments at an ancient Nubian queen’s pyramid and its impact on archaeologists' view of interactions in the region.

Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition opens to the public

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Explore the many ways trade shaped everyday life in the ancient Mediterranean in this free exhibit presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, opening to the public November 26th.

“Mummy Portraits” of Roman Egypt: Status, Ethnicity, and Magic

Harvard Art Museums and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Join us online or in person at Harvard’s Geological Lecture Hall to discuss the context and function of funerary portraits.

Divine Mortals: Royal Ancestor Worship in Deir el-Medina (Free Hybrid Event)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Artists who created Egypt's world-famous New Kingdom tombs lived the village of Deir el-Medina. In this free lecture, Yasmin El Shazly discusses the significance of ancestor worship at this village.

Iron in the Sky: Meteorites in Ancient Egypt (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and Harvard Museum of Natural History

How did iron from meteorites find its way into ancient Egyptian objects? In this free hybrid lecture, Dr. Almansa-Villatoro will discuss how ancient Egyptians associated iron with the sky and stars.

Summer Solstice 2023: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture on the longest day of the year—FREE of charge!

Free Virtual Lecture- Black Is Queen: The Divine Feminine in Kush

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Using temple inscriptions, funerary goods, and temple and tomb imagery, Solange Ashby will discuss how ancient Africans of the Nile Valley understood female power and presence.

Performance and Ritual in Ancient Egyptian Funerary Practice

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Mariam Ayad uses the Opening of the Mouth ritual as a case study to illustrate the power of imagery and the efficacy of the spoken word as performative aspects of Egyptian funerary practice.

How Beer Made Kings in Early Egypt (Free Virtual Lecture)

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

While beer may seem a surprising drink of choice for royals, researcher Matthew Douglas Adams explains the link between an ancient brewery and Egyptian royalty in this free virtual lecture.